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The National Archives at Boston holds Federal Government records for the six states of New England: ME, MA, VT, NH, RI and CT.

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Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check our website for updates.

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We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events– virtual or in person– are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

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The National Archives at Boston will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Happy Thanksgiving from the staff at the National Archives at Boston

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Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check https://t.co/A9oVdML4Uw for updates.

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Report Regarding the Massachusetts Eastern Boundary

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Letter from the Plunkett-Webster Lumber Company to the War Manpower Commission in Boston requesting the use of fifty German POW’s for extending a road and cutting pulpwood near Masardis, Maine. The letter is dated May 16, 1944.
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On September 3, 2025, World War I soldiers of the @USArmy 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, were posthumously honored during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for their duties and service.

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A WPA (Works Progress Administration) clean-up crew loading brush and other debris onto a truck in Keene, New Hampshire following the 1938 New England Hurricane. October 1938
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Young boys working for Hickok Lumber Co. Burlington, Vt.

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Photograph of Ambulances Lined Up for the USS Tranquility (AH-14)

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Throughout World War II, NAS South Weymouth served as home base for Airship Patrol Squadron ZP-11. This squadron operated 12 K-class blimps, which were used for patrols and convoy-escort missions in and around Massachusetts Bay and the Gulf of Maine.
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See more of the detailed sketches in our series on Maps and Related Records Pertaining to the Northeastern Boundary of the United States, including 15 watercolor sketches of the terrain and survey parties at work: https://t.co/2Oy9Uuj2pt

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Letter from Boston Mayor Maurice Tobin to Admiral Wilson Brown, Commandant of the First Naval District thanking the Navy for the help received from naval personnel during the Coconut Grove fire in Boston, December 7, 1942.
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President Gerald Ford takes his First Swim in the New White House Pool

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dione escorting German submarine U-1228 into Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she surrendered to U.S. forces following the surrender of Germany, an American prize crew can be seen on the conning tower of the submarine.
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Memorandum from the Department of State to President Harry S. Truman Regarding the Korean Situation

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Watertown Arsenal WWII
One of the production lines at the Watertown Arsenal during World War II. The building pictured produced mobile anti-aircraft guns. One of the guns can be seen on the right. Photo is dated October 4, 1944, Watertown, Ma.
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